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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by population

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest population of 11 regions in 2014, at 1.81 million. Prov. Luxembourg (BE) had the lowest, at 278,219. The median was 1.11 million and the figure for Belgium was 11.18 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,806,634Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest278,219Prov. Luxembourg (BE)
Median1,108,40811 regions
Belgium11,180,840History

All regions, 2014

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Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 1,806,634 persons1,806,634Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 1,471,126 persons1,471,126Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 1,334,423 persons1,334,423Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 1,177,935 persons1,177,935Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 1,172,751 persons1,172,751Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 1,108,408 persons1,108,408Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 1,095,661 persons1,095,661Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 857,844 persons857,844Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 486,230 persons486,230Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 391,609 persons391,609Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 278,219 persons278,219
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
persons		Change on 2013
1Prov. Antwerpen1,806,634+0.4%
2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen1,471,126+0.5%
3Prov. Hainaut1,334,423+0.2%
4Prov. West-Vlaanderen1,177,935+0.2%
5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest1,172,751+0.6%
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1,108,408+0.5%
7Prov. Liège1,095,661+0.2%
8Prov. Limburg (BE)857,844+0.3%
9Prov. Namur486,230+0.3%
10Prov. Brabant wallon391,609+0.6%
11Prov. Luxembourg (BE)278,219+0.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Prov. Antwerpen, with 1.81 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Prov. Luxembourg (BE), with 278,219 in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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